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Why Reforming the Termination of Pregnancy Act Can No Longer Wait
By Edinah Masiyiwa I have been closely following recent developments on access to safe abortion for women and girls in Zimbabwe. As I reflect on the Women’s Action Group’s (WAG) campaign on safe abortion in the early 1990s, I am encouraged by how far the country has come on this issue. When WAG advocated for
Read MoreZimbabwe makes landmark financing commitment for family planning and reproductive health
By Staff Reporter BOGOTÁ, Colombia, 5 November 2025 – As traditional global aid for reproductive health declines, Zimbabwe announced its own bold investment to safeguard access to family planning for women and girls nationwide. The commitment was announced at the International Conference on Family Planning in Bogotá, Colombia, during a high-level session co-hosted by UNFPA,
Read MoreCall for stronger regional collaboration to improve adolescent SRHR access
By Kuda Pembere At a time when some East and Southern African (ESA) countries are reviewing their legal frameworks on the age of consent to improve access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services for adolescents and young people, Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC) chief executive officer Farai Machinga has called for stronger regional
Read MoreHivos Hosts High-Level SRHR Meeting in Harare to Tackle Youth Access Barriers
By Kuda Pembere As East and Southern African (ESA) countries continue to grapple with inadequate sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services—particularly for adolescents and young people—Hivos’ Regional Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Fund convened a high-level strategic meeting in Harare on Thursday. The two-day event, held from Thursday to Friday, brought together a diverse
Read MoreMhangura Hosts World Contraception Day as Zimbabwe Pushes for Domestic Family Planning Investment
By Kuda Pembere in Mhangura Zimbabwe last Friday belatedly marked World Contraception Day in Mhangura with the launch of the country’s Contraceptive Cost Recovery Framework, aimed at improving domestic financing for family planning commodities and services. The commemorations, held at Mhangura Recreational Club, drew hundreds of community members and health stakeholders. Mashonaland West was selected
Read MoreLegal Barriers Undermine Adolescent Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health in Zimbabwe
By Kuda Pembere There is a misalignment in Zimbabwe’s laws that continues to negatively affect access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services by adolescents, which may help reduce the scourge of teenage and child pregnancies. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines adolescents as individuals aged 10–19 years, and youth as those aged 15–24. However, legal
Read More#BREAKING: Zimbabwe to Roll Out Revolutionary Contraceptive Ring for Women
By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe has launched the Contraceptive Acceptability Research (CARE), a pioneering study that will assess the acceptability, feasibility, and uptake of the Annovera contraceptive ring among women and adolescent girls in the country. The study, introduced this week, marks a significant step towards enhancing access to a wider range of contraceptive options, aligning
Read MoreZGC, PSH Host Editors Indaba on Survivor-Sensitive Reporting of GBV, Child Marriages
By Michael Gwarisa In a bid to strengthen media capacity on survivor-sensitive reporting of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and child marriages, the Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC), in partnership with Population Solutions for Health (PSH), hosted a half-day editors’ training workshop in Harare. The workshop drew participation from editors and senior media managers representing leading media houses
Read MoreZGC, PSH Host Editors Indaba on Survivor-Sensitive Reporting of GBV, Child Marriages
By Michael Gwarisa In a bid to strengthen media capacity on survivor-sensitive reporting of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and child marriages, the Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC), in partnership with Population Solutions for Health (PSH), hosted a half-day editors’ training workshop in Harare. The workshop drew participation from editors and senior media managers representing leading media houses
Read MoreSAYWHAT Trains 40 Youth-led Organizations On Advocacy and Governance
By Kuda Pembere Forty youth-led organizations from across Zimbabwe have been in Harare since Tuesday, participating in training on advocacy, governance, and monitoring and evaluation. The training, organized by SAYWHAT, was initiated in response to the realization that many youth organizations were not reaching their full potential due to a lack of adequate skills. Speaking
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